Which Description BEST Defines Self-Injury

question 191

Multiple Choice

Which description BEST defines self-injury?

• A) A behavioral pattern of mutilating oneself or causing oneself pain
• B) The most common method of parasuicide
• C) A psychological disorder
• D) An accident that causes personal pain and distress

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Definitions:

Nature

The inherent qualities and characteristics of a person or thing, often contrasted with nurture which refers to the influence of the environment and learning.

Aristotle

An ancient Greek philosopher and polymath, whose works covered various disciplines including metaphysics, ethics, logic, and science.

Nurture

The influence of environmental factors like education and upbringing on an individual's development.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.